MRA – Comments on 2021 Township Operating Budget
Date: January 30, 2021 MRA - Comments on The Township of Muskoka Lakes 2021 Operating Budget & 2022 and 2023 Operating Forecasts The MRA would like to thank Treasurer Donaldson, [...]
Date: January 30, 2021 MRA - Comments on The Township of Muskoka Lakes 2021 Operating Budget & 2022 and 2023 Operating Forecasts The MRA would like to thank Treasurer Donaldson, [...]
Date: January 25, 2021 Subject: Ratepayers' Comments on the Township of Muskoka Lakes 2021 Capital Budget and Ten-Year Forecast To: Mayor Harding and Council The MRA would like to thank [...]
The following index should help you in locating an article of particular interest Township Staff General/Finance Committee Library Update Asset Management Progress Report Council MP Scott Aitchison Township Strategic Plan [...]
The following index should help you in locating an article of particular interest General/Finance Committee Torrance Barrens Safe Quiet Lakes Yearly Update Muskoka Road 169 Active Transportation Council Municipal Operating [...]
The following index should help you in locating an article of particular interest General/Finance Committee Integrity Commissioner - Mid-Term Training Muskoka Lakes Chamber of Commerce Third Quarter Financial Update Calgary [...]
The following index should help you in locating an article of particular interest Planning - September 2020 First Storey Boathouse Usage General/Finance Committee Staff Recognition Draft Parks Use By-Law Council [...]
The following index should help you in locating an article of particular interest General/Finance Meeting - Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 Budget Policy Discussion Township Winter Initiatives Council Meeting - Wednesday, [...]
Date: Sept 18, 2020 Muskoka Ratepayers' Association's Comments on the Township of Muskoka Lakes July 23, 2020 Draft Revision of the Proposed Official Plan The Muskoka Ratepayers' Association (MRA) would [...]
August 27, 2020 Hon. Jeff Yurek, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, 900 Bay St., 2nd Floor, McDonald Block, Toronto, ON M7A 1N3 SUBJECT: MUSKOKA LAKES PARKS Dear Minister Yurek, [...]
The following index should help you in locating an article of particular interest General Finance Committee Restoration of Portage Landing Park Council Solar Speed Sign in Bala KEE to Bala [...]
In previous years, the Muskoka Ratepayers’ Yearbook has been produced by Unique Publishing Inc, publishers of Unique Muskoka. Unfortunately, with the current COVID-19 pandemic, this was not possible this year. Instead, for 2020, a digital version has been produced. The cover illustrates the beauty of Muskoka, and includes a spectacular sunset over Bass Lake, the passing of the ...
The following index should help you in locating an article of particular interest General/Finance Committee Currie Street Parking COVID-19 Pandemic Property Tax Assistant Emergency Services Annual Activity Report 2019 Council [...]
The following index should help you in locating an article of particular interest General/Finance Committee Asset Management Plan Port Sandfield Bridge Closure Littering in the Township The KEE to Bala [...]
The following index should help you in locating an article of particular interest Committee of the Whole - Friday, May 1st, 2020 2020 Budget Deliberations Special Council - Wednesday, May [...]
The following comments from the Muskoka Ratepayers were sent to Township Council after the release of draft 1 of the Township budget. The Park's Department Capital budget includes $420,000 for [...]
The following index should help you in locating an article of particular interest Special Council Meeting - Wednesday, April 15th, 2020 By-Law Officer & Property Standards Officer Appointment Moon River [...]
As we experience the impact of the pandemic on our individual lives and families, our fears and our health, it is essential to follow the government mandated protocols of isolation, [...]
Correction On Monday, March 23rd, 2020 the Muskoka Ratepayers circulated a Keeping You Informed with a newsletter by Barb Bridgeman. We acknowledge that Barb's name was inadvertently spelled incorrectly. We [...]
The following index should help you in locating an article of particular interest Bubblers Staff Council Bin Site Transition Planning Procedural By-Law/Council & Committee Structure/Meeting Schedule Strategic Plan Goal Setting [...]
The following index should help you in locating an article of particular interest Council Swift River Capital Budget Requests Process General/Finance Committee Onlne Waitlist Project Alternate Fire Coordinator Planning Committee [...]
This edition is devoted to the recently released major review of the flood events that occurred in the Spring of 2019. Flooding in our Township can have a major impact [...]
Important Safety Considerations for Bubblers With the temperature dropping, our thoughts turn to preparing our cottages for the cold and snow to come. For some, this means closing up the [...]
2018 Township Building Activity Overview Construction of homes, cottages, and commercial buildings is important to everyone who has an interest in the economy of our Township. Construction projects create meaningful [...]
May 28, 2019 The residents of the Township of Muskoka Lakes owe a big thank you to the Township for their actions during the recent flooding. The team led by [...]
Good Evening. My name is Mike Webb and I am commenting on the Township's 2019 budget on behalf of the Muskoka Ratepayers' Association. Budget deliberations are difficult, and the Ratepayers’ [...]
A Special Committee of the Whole was held on Monday, February 11th, 2019 to review Version 2 of the Draft 2019 Budget. t the beginning of the meeting the budget [...]
At the Special Committee of the Whole meeting on January 22nd, 2019 Treasurer, Shannon Johnson introduced Version 1 of the Township's Draft Budget. Treasurer Johnson explained she saw no challenges [...]
Treasurer Shannon Johnson presented Version 1 of the 2019 Township of Muskoka Lakes budget to the Committee of the Whole on January 22, 2019. Ms. Johnson stated that the Township [...]
After we issued the previous Economic Snapshot which discussed how tax rates compare across the District, some of our members told us that they would like to see a broader [...]
Can the upcoming election improve our lives in Muskoka? We sure hope so, isn’t that why we vote in the first place? This is an election year for our municipal [...]
It has often been said that no community can stand still. It either moves forward or it slides back. We at the Muskoka Ratepayers' Association believe that the Township of [...]
August 23. 2018 The Muskoka Ratepayers’ Association Stance on Candidate Endorsement The Muskoka Ratepayers’ Association (MRA) works hard to keep members informed about the activities of the Township of Muskoka [...]
Friday, June 1st, 2018 Dear Mayor and Councillors, The MRA has traditionally been, and continues to be focused on the economic growth of our community, the social vibrancy of the [...]
Elections for our Township and District governments will be held this October. Have you thought about running for office to serve your community?The Muskoka Ratepayers’ Association is calling on those [...]
Building activities continue to be one of the largest economic activities in the Township of Muskoka Lakes. In 2017 the value of all construction permits issued in the Township was [...]
Here are a few suggestions from the Muskoka Ratepayers’ Association on what we consider to be good “cottage etiquette” when enjoying your Muskoka vacation property. Basically, this simply means … [...]
Good Evening, I am pleased to have this opportunity to offer you the thoughts of the Muskoka Ratepayers’ Association with regards to the proposed Township Budget. First let me thank [...]
December 2017 This past summer the Township of Muskoka Lakes (TML) asked its citizens for feedback regarding its service levels. The Township conducted a survey and public meetings to learn [...]
November 14, 2017 The District Municipality of Muskoka (the District) has, for more than a year, been undertaking a public review process for the updating of its Official Plan (OP). [...]
August 8, 2017 IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND HOW YOU CAN HELP In 2014, the Government of Ontario created a new funding formula for OPP services. Of the 323 municipalities in Ontario, [...]
The MRA held its 56th Annual General Meeting on Saturday, July 15th, 2017 at the Port Carling Community Centre. A crowd of approximately 90 individuals heard two minute presentations from [...]
Hello Everyone: We hope everyone has a safe and healthy summer – but just in case...... With the arrival of summer, we thought it would be timely to let you [...]
When I was a little girl, a highlight of early spring, was a visit to “the cabin”, near Greenwood, Ontario and a hike with Aunt Lorene. My cousins and I [...]
The building industry in the Township of Muskoka Lakes is important to all of us. It is collectively the largest employer in the Township. In order to better appreciate all [...]
Overview In 2005 in response to a Request For Proposal (RFP) from the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), Swift River Energy Limited (SREL) submitted a proposal to construct and operate [...]
In Memoriam - Madeline Fielding - Past President and Long TIme MRA Director If only one observation could be made about Madeline – it would be that she loved Muskoka. [...]
November 7, 2016 The strange, unprecedented and unacceptable behaviour of Councillor Ruth Nishikawa has brought new focus to the good governance of the Township of Muskoka Lakes, particularly over the [...]
Further to the Muskoka Ratepayers’ Association “Did You Know” of July 23rd, 2015 (Japanese Knotweed and Other Information) relating to Japanese Knotweed, it has come to our attention that the [...]
July 18, 2015 Port Carling About 90 people were on hand for the 54th Annual General Meeting of the Muskoka Ratepayers’ Association (MRA) Saturday at the Port Carling Community Centre. [...]
May 2015 ... that Japanese Knotweed is a problem in Muskoka? There is plant slowly marching through Muskoka that the Muskoka Ratepayers’ were recently made aware of…Japanese Knotweed. It is [...]